It’s that time of the month again. The national VFACTS vehicle sales figures for Australia for July 2015 have been released. And it was a record July, with plenty of thanks going to an increase in SUV sales. SUV sales accounted for over 35 per cent of the overall figures […]
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BMW working on quad-turbo diesel for ‘750d’, could replace M50d unit
You’ve heard of the tri-turbo diesel, currently available in BMW’s X5 M50d and X6 M50d. Now we hear there might be a quad-turbo diesel on the way from the Bavarian manufacturer, set to debut in the new 7 Series. Rumours are heating up on BMW specialist websites, specifically, BimmerToday. It’s […]
2015 Lexus GS 450h F Sport review (video)
The current-gen Lexus GS is one of the better driver’s cars in the segment in our opinion. And for the 2015 update, the company has made some tweaks to the structure to improve the driving feel even more. It seems like the perfect combination; hybrid economy with sports car characteristics. […]
Tesla Model S updated; 568kW, 10.9sec quarter mile
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced a power upgrade for the storming Model S P85D – already the world’s fastest sedan. The announcement includes software and hardware tweaks that see the 515kW offered in current ‘Insane’ mode wound up to 568kW between the front and rear electric motors in a […]
Volkswagen Motorsport unveils Golf race concept, for TCR series
Check out this monstrous piece of work. It’s built by Volkswagen Motorsport and it’s a vision for a new Golf racing car designed to meet and compete under the TCR regulations. As you can see, this is no ordinary Golf. The team has developed an insane wide-body aero package (40mm […]
Australian vehicle sales for June 2015 – i30 breaks records
The national VFACTS vehicle sales figures for Australia for June 2015 have been released, and for the first time since 1998, a Hyundai stands at the top of the popularity board. Starting with the most popular car brands, Toyota is still the front-runner, posting impressive figures compared with the previous […]
McLaren to increase hybrid use, half of showroom by 2025
McLaren CEO Mike Flewitt has confirmed that within 10 years, at least half of the marque’s models will have hybrid powertrains. Riding the wave of success of its hybrid hypercar, the P1 (pictured), the manufacturer has now set a hybrid target of 50 per cent of showroom models by 2025, […]
2016 HSV GTS series II getting even more power – rumour
Sources within Holden Special Vehicles have hinted to Fairfax media that the 2016 HSV GTS series II is set for a power increase, coinciding with the VF Commodore series 2 launch later this year. This is in line with the SS expected to receive the 6.2-litre engine from the export-spec […]